Cases are down in every region in England and fewer over-80s are catching the virus than ever before, according to PHE. So why are restrictions not being lifted for another seven weeks? What happened to data not dates?
Just 32 vaccinated people were hospitalised with COVID-19 in recent months, according to “extraordinary” real world data showing the effectiveness of Britain’s immunisation programme.
It is still "too early to say" whether the reopening of indoor hospitality can take place on May 17th because of the risk of Covid variants, according to the Environment Minister.
Not so much a presser as a depresser: Boris Johnson says we'll need to continue wearing masks for another year, refuses to confirm lifting travel ban on May 17th and says vaccine passports are on the way.
Forty Conservative MPs have written to Boris Johnson urging him to ease travel curbs and bring back foreign holidays as pressure grows to lift the lockdown ahead of schedule as cases, hospitalisations and deaths plummet.
New Covid rules which come into force on March 29th will make it illegal to go to an airport without a "reasonable" excuse. Rule breakers will face a fine of £5,000.
Boris Johnson is facing mounting pressure from Conservative MPs not to deviate from his roadmap timetable or impose a blanket ban on foreign travel. According to Sir Graham Brady, lockdowns are "disastrous".
